拉丁裔社区中的标签：对青少年的公共卫生影响及在社区叙事中的作用
Labeling in a Latinx Community: Public Health Implications for Youth and Role in Community Narratives.
作者信息
Caballero Elodia, Minnis Alexandra, Parmar Deepika, Zerofsky Melissa, Comfort Megan, Raymond-Flesch Marissa
机构信息
University of California, San Francisco.
RTI International.
出版信息
Res Sq. 2023 Mar 14:rs.3.rs-2626181. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2626181/v1.
BACKGROUND
Youth of color are disproportionately subjected to negative formal and informal labels by parents, peers, and teachers. This study examined the consequences of such labels on health-protective behaviors, wellbeing, peer networks and school engagement.
METHODS
In-depth interviews were conducted with 39 adolescents and 20 mothers from a predominantly Latinx and immigrant agricultural community in California. Teams of coders completed iterative rounds of thematic coding to identify and refine key themes.
RESULTS
Dichotomous labeling of "good" and "bad" was pervasive. Youth labeled as "bad" experienced limited educational opportunities, exclusion from peers, and community disengagement. Additionally, preservation of "good kid" labels compromised health protective-behaviors including foregoing contraception. Participants pushed back on negative labeling when it was applied to close family or community acquaintances.
DISCUSSION
Targeted interventions that foster social belonging and connection rather than exclusion may facilitate health protective behaviors and have positive implications for future trajectories among youth.
背景
有色人种青少年比其他青少年更多地受到来自父母、同龄人及教师的负面正式和非正式标签的影响。本研究探讨了此类标签对健康保护行为、幸福感、同伴网络和学校参与度的影响。
方法
对来自加利福尼亚州一个主要为拉丁裔和移民的农业社区的39名青少年和20名母亲进行了深入访谈。编码团队完成了多轮迭代主题编码，以识别和完善关键主题。
结果
“好”与“坏”的二元标签很普遍。被贴上“坏”标签的青少年经历了有限的教育机会、被同龄人排斥以及与社区脱节。此外，维持“好孩子”标签会影响健康保护行为，包括放弃避孕措施。当负面标签应用于亲密的家人或社区熟人时，参与者会予以反驳。
讨论
有针对性的干预措施应促进社会归属感和联系，而非排斥，这可能有助于促进健康保护行为，并对青少年未来的发展轨迹产生积极影响。
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